Lingerie Fighting Championships Inc. announced today that Karmen Moon, a Playboy Model and host of NESN’s ‘Model Behavior’, has suffered training injuries that will prevent her from making her highly anticipated debut at the upcoming Lingerie Fighting Championships 20: A Midsummer Night’s Dream on August 8 in Las Vegas.

The Boston beauty sustained three cracked ribs when she was kicked during a sparring session getting ready for LFC. X-rays revealed serious damage to her gall bladder which required surgery.

For those who view lingerie sports as ‘powder puff’, Moon’s injuries are a stark reminder of just how dangerous and physical LFC really is. Last year Fresno fighter Cali Cat broke her foot training for an LFC event and fan favourite Serina ‘Honey Punch’ Kyle tore her MCL at LFC19.

“The fighters understand the risks,” Donnelly says. “We do everything we can to make our events as safe as possible but injuries are very much apart of our sport.”

Moon is hopeful she’ll be fully recovered in time to make her debut at LFC21. “I’ve been waiting a long time to do this,” she says, “and I’m not going to let one injury stop me.”